The Death of Richard the Third

In 14 84 parliament passed an act called titulus regius, which formally recognized richard the third. His opponents characterized him as scheming and cruel. Richard's only son died in 14 84 and his wife the following year. And the duke of buckingham turned against him. Yorkists invaded england with the help of french and scottish mercenaries.richard was killed at the battle of bosworth field on august 20 second 2014 85. Succeeding him as king was henry tudor, also known as king henry the seventh. He married a york that was elizabeth of york, the oldest sister of edward the fifth. People who thought